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Asteroid 253 Mathilde:'s Large Craters
NASA's NEAR spacecraft zipped through the Solar System, passing asteroid 253 Mathilde. This image of the previously unresolved asteroid was released recently. Mathilde's large craters and irregular shape suggest it has undergone huge collisions with other large space rocks. It has more large craters than asteroids 243 Ida and 951 Gaspra, which were photographed by the Galileo spacecraft.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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Released on 1 July 2015 The colourful star cluster NGC 2367 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 July 2004 Close-up on N11B (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 1 July 2008 Hubble sees stars and a stripe in celestial fireworks See it as a poster -
Released on 1 July 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the bright star cluster NGC 2367 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 July 2024 A maelstrom of matter and energy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 JUL 1997 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 JUL 1997.
Questions about July 1, 1997
What space photo was released on July 1, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 1, 1997 was "Asteroid 253 Mathilde:'s Large Craters". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 1, 1997?
A waning crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was July 1, 1997?
July 1, 1997 was a Tuesday, day 182 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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